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Gold mohur of Jahangir with a portrait of his father Akbar. India, Mughal dynasty, Minted AH 1014 / AD 1605. In the first year of his reign, Emperor Jahangir (1605-28) issued a gold mohur coin bearing a memorial portrait of his father Akbar (1556-1605). The Arabic inscription beside the fine portrait translates 'Allahu Akbar [God is Great] sanah 1 julus [auspicious year 1]'. The large sun on the reverse is a reference to the Ilahi era introduced by Akbar, which was based on the solar calendar. D: 23mm,, W: 10.86g. reg. no: CM 1930,0607.1

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307928

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 1800px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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17th century CE

Akbar I the Great (1542-1605)

Jahangir, Moghul Emperor (1569, r.1605-1627)